CD40/anti-CD40 antibody complexes which illustrate agonist and antagonist structural switches
Abstract Background CD40 is a 48 kDa type I transmembrane protein that is constitutively expressed on hematopoietic cells such as dendritic cells, macrophages, and B cells. Engagement of CD40 by CD40L expressed on T cells results in the production of proinflammatory cytokines, induces T helper cell...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | BMC Molecular and Cell Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12860-019-0213-4 |